ice storm

I live in the southeast, Georgia actually, and we are having an ice storm tonight. Where I am at we are expecting over an inch of ice and 3" of snow. They are calling this storm catastrophic and are expecting over one million to lose power for 2-5 days. We have the animals listed in my signature. This is going to be interesting:(

Wow. I know Wednesday night where suppose to get a blizzard in ct think they said 8"-14" of snow

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Ya im in GA too. Midwest by birth, so the "winter storms" here dont really freak me out. If my animals loose power tho im gonna be irritated. Really glad i picked up a kerosene heater a while back as a contingency plan, looks like I may get a chance to use it.

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as long as u find something like a battery powered heater or something that runs of kerosene to keep the heat up in a room and get the ambient temps in the 80s u should be good for a couple of days

Your snake can go a couple days with no heat before they will be in begin to suffer or be in danger, If you don't have access to generators or a heat source I recommend wrapping your enclosures in blankets or towels, I have used this method before when I lost power and prior to owning a generator and it did help.

Good Luck as my area is in the Blizzards Bull's-Eye

No kerosene heater, but I do have a fireplace and plenty of wood. I also bought a bunch of hand warmers. Hopefully we can make it work. Any of you ever used hand warmers? I was told to tape them to the outside of the tanks

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Originally Posted by Craigaria

No kerosene heater, but I do have a fireplace and plenty of wood. I also bought a bunch of hand warmers. Hopefully we can make it work. Any of you ever used hand warmers? I was told to tape them to the outside of the tanks

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Hand warmers are a great idea, also heat packs can be bought at Home Depot fairly cheap.

Heat Packs or Hand warmers are good, We used them on our BP when we moved him home.

I think you'll be fine with the Fireplace, if they are not in the same room as it, it could be helpful to do that. I had a Fireplace for a few years and It was niiiice.

Also, my friend had a Lizard, when they lost power they boiled water and put in bottles around the tank, and when cooled down enough they put it inside the tank. Don't know how it worked, but they did that.





Shifty

Hand warmers work, just be aware that they can get too hot so your snake shouldn't come into direct contact with them. Also, your two BP's can go into snake bags or pillow cases, then put them under your shirt. Your body heat will keep them toasty. For overnight put them into their own bags, then both in a tub, and put the tub under your bed covers or in your sleeping bag with you (if you sleep next to the fireplace). They will stay warm, the tub will help keep them contained, and will keep you from rolling on them and squishing them.

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..I think you'll be fine with the Fireplace, if they are not in the same room as it, it could be helpful to do that. I had a Fireplace for a few years and It was niiiice...

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x2 on this. The nature center I volunteer at lost power last week and thankfully the library and closet where the animals are has a wood stove/fireplace so they were able to keep the animals warm and we were able to thaw out the rodents for feeding. They are on 3 phase power(if you understand how electricity works, if not disregard this sentence) so they did get 2 phases back and were able to use a portable electric heater until the 3rd phase came back on.

There is a really easy solution that is not that costly to protect your collection in case of power outage http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F232...s=buddy+heater

Now if you have a single animal simply use heat packs used for shipping.

While issues are rare in GA power outages are a possibilities and while BP can do fine without a hot spot your animals do need adequate ambient temps.

I have a generator and a buddy heater hooked to a large propane tank, never had to use either but it's a good idea to be prepared when you have a large collection.

So far we still have power. It is sleeting very hard now, probably close to an inch of sleet covering the ground. The trees are covered in ice:( supposed to get 3-5 inches of snow tonight. I have a small propane heater if I need it. I forgot about it in the garage...

Your trouble will come when power lines and trees start coming down under the ice. Be on your toes, and have a fire going now, so you're prepared if/when the power does flicker out.

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I have a small propane heater if I need it. I forgot about it in the garage...

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Make sure it's the type designed to run indoors, like a Mr. Buddy heater. Also, while the smaller propane heaters typically won't heat a regular-sized room or bedroom very well, you can run it in a bathroom to help keep the water pipes from freezing.

Agree with getting the fire going now, and tuck a small flashlight into your pocket.

I actually knew people who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while using a faulty propane heater out camping so make DARN sure it's rated for indoor use. You might want to fire it up now to test it out.

I'm looking out my window now at about 3 feet of snow on the ground and have to admit I was a bit amused when Atlanta shut down with 2 inches of snow on the ground (around here we call that 'October'), but an ice storm is MUCH worse. You WILL see trees going down and power lines snapping with the weight of the ice and if the people were having trouble driving in snow, wait to see what it's like when they're on glare ice. Hand warmers can get too hot for snakes, the 48 hour heat packs that you can get from places like ship your reptiles are much better suited to this task, your snakes can withstand much lower temperatures then you might think as long as they don't have a full belly.

Also lay in a supply of extra batteries.

I used to live in the Atl area and was on shift with a car vs person call when the downtown tornado stuck. I don't live there any longer but we are getting the rain and wind of the edge of the storm.

Stay safe

I'm getting hit with the same storm right now... Still have power, but I wouldn't be surprised if it goes out in the next day or so. I've stocked up on some 24-hour chest warmers from the hunting section, so hopefully that'll be good enough for everyone. At least the majority of my reptiles are temperate and probably wouldn't have serious side effects from a temp. drop, but I'm worried about my frogs and bp.

I actually have a buddy heater but it is at our hunting land. The one I have here runs off the small bottles and has the silver dome on top. Going to make sure it's safe first. Power is still on but it is still sleeting heavy. There is pretty heavy ice visible in the trees, and the power is out at a friends just a few miles away. Supposed to change to snow tonight. Fire is going already, nice and toasty

I have a generator at my house... I live just south of Atlanta, There will always be power here! Bring your snakes and a pot luck dish, we will make a party out of it! :gj:

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x2 on this. The nature center I volunteer at lost power last week and thankfully the library and closet where the animals are has a wood stove/fireplace so they were able to keep the animals warm and we were able to thaw out the rodents for feeding...

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I don't feed right before, or during, inclement weather where there is a good chance of a power loss. I have a back-up generator and heater to keep the room at 80F, but I don't want the animals sitting there with full stomachs and no basking spots to help with digestion.

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I have a generator at my house... I live just south of Atlanta, There will always be power here! Bring your snakes and a pot luck dish, we will make a party out of it! :gj:

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I have beer! Actually I think we made it. Power is still on and the storm is almost over. All the reptiles are warm and cozy! Thanks for the hospitality though, a party sounds good!

Dont get too excited yet. The ice is still there and weighing stuff down. Best wishes!

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Originally Posted by Shifty11

Heat Packs or Hand warmers are good, We used them on our BP when we moved him home.

I think you'll be fine with the Fireplace, if they are not in the same room as it, it could be helpful to do that. I had a Fireplace for a few years and It was niiiice.

Also, my friend had a Lizard, when they lost power they boiled water and put in bottles around the tank, and when cooled down enough they put it inside the tank. Don't know how it worked, but they did that.



Why cant you have your snake in the same room as a fireplace every room in my house has one including my room where my guy is kept and I have no problem with him

Shifty

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Woke up to another inch or two of snow this am. Power is still on, thank god. It looks like one more small snow shower then it will clear up. Supposed to be windy today. Hopefully the trees can hold it together:)

A friend of mine in Atlanta made it all night only to loose power this morning.

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I'm looking out my window now at about 3 feet of snow on the ground and have to admit I was a bit amused when Atlanta shut down with 2 inches of snow on the ground (around here we call that 'October')

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I kinda feel the same way, I have family in North Carolina and they freak out every time they get a coating. Granted we don't often get too much snow here in NJ but a foot at a time isn't unusual, and we've had storms where we get 3 feet of snow. We had an ice storm a few days ago that knocked out power for a lot of people in the area, though. I think the southern states just don't have the supplies and equipment (plows, salt, etc.) to deal with winter weather. It's snowed every few days for months here... ugh.

This same storm is about halfway through my area and we have about a foot of snow now. We still have power, but there's sleet and freezing rain on the way...
We have a generator to keep a fridge and electric "fireplace" going for a while.

When I was stationed in Virginia we regularly had one type of event or another that caused us to lose power. I developed an emergency kit that came in handy on more than one occasion. I even used it when I had to bug out of my apartment and move into a hotel room for a few days due to a fire in an adjacent building.

1) Iris MCB-L tub with lid - vent holes pre-cut
2) Several 40 Hour heat packs (think I got them from RBI?)
3) Snake bag for each animal I owned
4) Binder clips to secure the tub's lid
5) Small fleece blanket for packing material
6) Duct tape...because duct tape makes everything better

When I had a power outage, each of the kids would go in a separate bag, the bags would go in the bin, and I would duct tape heat packs to the outside of the bin. Used my infrared temp gun to monitor the temps inside the tub. Great thing about this set up was that I could have it packed and ready to roll in 5 minutes. I'm sure I did it in a lot less than that the night of the fire. ;)

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I have beer! Actually I think we made it. Power is still on and the storm is almost over. All the reptiles are warm and cozy! Thanks for the hospitality though, a party sounds good!

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Heck yes!!! Im down!!!

We dodged a bullet with this one. The sun came out at 11am and almost all the snow was melted by dark.
luckily no power outage at my house. Just fed both the snakes, all is good!

i think the news pumped this storm up a bit. Maybe trying to get people to stay at home to avoid a traffic disaster like a couple weeks ago.

No ice here but we got a good 10 inches of snow already. and it's still snowing like crazy out there.

I hope everyone and their animals are doing ok in the storm.